Organizers said more than 5,600 such meetings had occurred, and pointed to the turnout at the weekend convention, as well as the number of potential female candidates, as more evidence that a sustained movement had emerged. The convention, held in the vast downtown Cobo Center and titled “Reclaiming Our Time” (a play on remarks by Ms. The debate created a split among some here, creating tension during some events; panelists on one stage noted that some convention participants had threatened on social media not to come (or even to throw a separate convention) if Mr. Sanders appeared. Ultimately, Mr. Sanders announced that he would instead spend the weekend in Puerto Rico, which is still reeling from Hurricane Maria. Ms. Sarsour, one of the organizers, said the convention had no regrets for having invited him.

Source: New York Times October 28, 2017 15:56 UTC